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Population of Adherents

736,656,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

979 (36.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Nanubae Papua New Guinea 1,300 Nanubae Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Tapei Papua New Guinea 300 Tapei Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Laomian China 5,400 Laomian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Buyang, Langnian China 400 Buyang, Langnian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buyang, E'ma China 700 Buyang, E'ma Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zhuang, Lianshan China 48,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
Zhuang, Yongbei China 2,195,000 Zhuang, Yongbei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % New Testament 44
Zhuang, Liuqian China 414,000 Zhuang, Liuqian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 8
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe China 1,331,000 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 27
Zhuang, Youjiang China 1,004,000 Zhuang, Youjiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 20
Zhuang, Guibei China 1,663,000 Zhuang, Guibei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 33
Zhuang, Qiubei China 223,000 Zhuang, Qiubei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 4
Zhuang, Liujiang China 1,730,000 Zhuang, Liujiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 35
Zhuang, Guibian China 1,109,000 Zhuang, Guibian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 22
Ganang Nigeria 4,100 Ganang Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Berawan, East Malaysia 1,200 Berawan, East Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started -
Berawan, Central Malaysia 1,700 Berawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Sakalava Madagascar 1,899,000 Malagasy, Sakalava Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 1.81 % Bible Portions -
San Diu Vietnam 183,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.34 % Complete Bible 4
Balanta, Nyakra Guinea-Bissau 15,000 Balanta-Kentohe Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 10.00 % New Testament -
Balanta, Naga Guinea-Bissau 13,000 Balanta-Kentohe Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 3.50 % New Testament -
Karuazu Brazil 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Amanaye Brazil 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Isolados do Alto Jutai Brazil 200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Isolados do Jandiatuba Brazil 300 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,662 Peoples   736,656,000     979 ●       3,563
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